Lake Le Conte
Lake Le Conte is a lake in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 8,179 feet. Lake Le Conte is situated nearby to the hamlet Upper Forni, as well as near Fallen Leaf.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid Peak and Mount Price.
Pyramid Peak
Peak
Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.
Pyramid Peak is a mountain in the California's Sierra Nevada in the Crystal Range to the west of Lake Tahoe. It is the highest point in the Desolation Wilderness. Pyramid Peak is situated 2 miles southwest of Lake Le Conte.
Mount Price
Peak
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Mount Price is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada at the southern end of the Crystal Range, and southwest of Lake Tahoe. The summit is located in the Desolation Wilderness and the El Dorado County, California. Mount Price is situated 2 miles west of Lake Le Conte.
Dicks Peak
Peak
Dicks Peak is a 9,974-foot-elevation mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is the third-highest peak in the Desolation Wilderness, and is set on land managed by Eldorado National Forest. Dicks Peak is situated 2 miles north of Lake Le Conte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strawberry and Sciots Camp.
Strawberry
Village
Photo: Barabas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strawberry is a small unincorporated community on the South Fork American River, 3.25 miles south-southwest of Pyramid Peak, along U.S. Route 50 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Strawberry is situated 5 miles south of Lake Le Conte.
Sciots Camp
Neighborhood
Sciots Camp is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the American River 4 miles south of Pyramid Peak, at an elevation of 5659 feet. Sciots Camp is situated 6 miles south of Lake Le Conte.
Lake Le Conte
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.87051° or 38° 52′ 14″ northLongitude
-120.13754° or 120° 8′ 15″ westElevation
8,179 feet (2,493 metres)Open location code
84CXVVC6+6XGeoNames ID
5365685
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